PV boys volleyball almost pulls off a stunner

The Palos Verdes boys volleyball team nearly pulled off a stunner last week when it took Servite to five games before losing at Servite, which is ranked second in CIF Southern Section Division I. Palos Verdes is ranked ninth.

"To have a chance to beat a team like Servite is a testament to how good we can play," Palos Verdes coach Patrick Lynch said. "And it also shows we have a long way to go to close out a team like that."

Palos Verdes is getting consistent production from Brendan Hong, Shane Dyer and Andy Benesh, among others, but needs to improve to get over the hump against the area's elite.

"We had too many hitting errors, and when we needed to pass the ball, well our passing wasn't there," Lynch said. "But overall consistency is what it takes and that's what we have to improve on."